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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,703,972.19, 5,111,679.57 and 2,072,281.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,703,972.19, 5,111,679.57 and 2,072,281.88 is: 2,859,859.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,703,972.19 : 5,111,679.57 = 2,072,281.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,703,972.19/5,111,679.57 = 2,072,281.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,703,972.19x = 5,111,679.57 × 2,072,281.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,703,972.19x = 10,592,840,949,277.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,592,840,949,277.19/3,703,972.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,859,859.74

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